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Mike Havenaar of Japan headed the ball as he fended off a trio of Tajikistan players during their Asian third-round qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup in Osaka on Tuesday. The Japanese forward scored two goals in the Samurai Blue's 8-0 win.

Mike Havenaar of Japan headed the ball as he fended off a trio of Tajikistan players during their Asian third-round qualifying match for the 2014 World Cup in Osaka on Tuesday. The Japanese forward scored two goals in the Samurai Blue's 8-0 win.

Fans from Japan traveled to an army recruitment camp outside Seoul to bid farewell to South Korean pop sensation Rain before he started his mandatory two-year military service on Tuesday. The Korean characters on the signs read, "I love you" and "We will wait for you."

Fans from Japan traveled to an army recruitment camp outside Seoul to bid farewell to South Korean pop sensation Rain before he started his mandatory two-year military service on Tuesday. The Korean characters on the signs read, "I love you" and "We will wait for you."

Japan's Koko Tsurumi performed her floor exercise during the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday. Japan placed seventh overall, two spots lower than last year.

Japan's Koko Tsurumi performed her floor exercise during the women's team final at the Artistic Gymnastics World Championships in Tokyo on Tuesday. Japan placed seventh overall, two spots lower than last year.